Silent Tongue

1993·United States·102 min.
Silent Tongue
4.9
87 votes
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Western
Drama

River Phoenix becomes mentally unhinged when his Native American bride dies in childbirth. This sends his father, Richard Harris, on a journey to try and find another woman for his son. The plainsman will do anything to help his son get over the death of his family.

DirectorSam Shepard
ScreenwriterSam Shepard
MusicPatrick O'Hearn
CinematographyJack Conroy
CastRichard Harris·Sheila Tousey·Alan Bates·River Phoenix·Dermot Mulroney·Tantoo Cardinal·Jeri Arredondo·Bill Irwin·David Shiner
Original titleSilent Tongue